Alpacas 101 Seminar
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Exceptional breeding. Exceptional fiber. Wake Robin alpacas are bred
for the continual improvement of the herd. We believe that not only
the studs should be outstanding, but the breeding females should be
as well. Our alpacas have impressive bloodlines, conformation,
temperament, and fiber. We followed the advice of an alpaca mentor
by buying the best we could afford. When you start with high quality,
you produce high quality. Phenotype plays an equal role with genotype
on our farm. Not only do our alpacas look good on their pedigree,
they look good standing in our pasture! We are striving for micron
counts less than 18, heavy fleece weights, and beautiful, functional
conformation.
As pharmacists, we decided to name our farm and crias for medicinal
herbs and flowers. Wake Robin is the common name for the trillium, a
wildflower that grows in this area. It blooms in the spring; therefore,
it "wakes the robins". The wake robin plant has three petals, three
leaves, and three sepals. Thus, it is symbolic of the Trinity.
Medicinally, Wake Robin is used to stop hemorrhaging during birth and
is also called Birth Root. We think Wake Robin is a very appropriate
name for an alpaca maternity ward.
Our farm is nestled in the foothills of the Great Smokey Mountains
about fifty miles west of Atlanta, GA, off I-20. We welcome you to
schedule a visit to our farm to meet our lovely alpaca family. Come see
the difference that good breeding makes!